Whiskey

[Make Angels Great Again]

Nice timing with this thread gents.

just got home from work to this surprise from the mrs.

[Jason]

2 hours ago, Make Angels Great Again said:

Nice timing with this thread gents.

just got home from work to this surprise from the mrs.

That’s a good wife!!

[Redondo]

 

 

Doritos unveils ritzy $65-per-bottle booze that lets fans have their chips and drink them too

[katie]

Ew

[Tank]

4 hours ago, katie said:

Ew

not feeling adventurous? 

 

[CaliAngel]

I'd give it a shot just to try something new, I rarely eat them, but I am big big Doritos fan LOL. 

To echo one of the comments under that article that made me laugh:

"When does the Cool Ranch flavor come out?"

[Jason]

I finally found one of these at Mission Wine and Spirits in Pasadena. One of their barrel picks. 

[Jay]

We're going to a "progressive" holiday party tomorrow. No, it's not a bunch of liberals. This is when several neighbors combine for a party. Each neighbor hosts for a period of time and then the party moves to the next house. The first couple of houses might be appetizers then maybe some sort of main course followed by desserts, etc.

I think we have like 6 neighbors involved this year. They want to only spend 30 minutes in each house which never happens but anyway, people will be pouring. You basically only have 30 minutes to finish your drink and then you're off to the next house.

One of my neighbors said he has a bottle of Blanton's so I'm looking forward to that.

My wife and I are the last house so everyone should be thoroughly marinated by that time. I don't have fancy booze but it probably won't matter. I do have a bottle of Don Julio 1942 which is kind of fancy but this is the whiskey thread so we won't talk about that. If they want bourbon it will be Woodford Reserve and if they want scotch it will be Black Label.

Edited December 16, 2023 by Jay

[Chuck]

Had some Jack Daniels Frank Sinatra on New Years and it was smooth. 

[Blarg]

Did you feel compelled to sing, Scooby, dooby doo... ?

[Blarg]

One of my coworkers gifted me this. I'm bringing it to Arizona for Spring Training and opening it with my brother to toast our golf games we are going to play and scores we want to forget. There should be plenty to share at the Angelswin gathering. 

[Tank]

on the rare occasions where i've tasted hard liquor, it burns so much when you swallow. how do y'all get past that? do you just get use to it after a while? 

the last hard stuff i tasted was vodka and it burned like mad. no chance of figuring out if it tasted good or had much smoothness.

[Angel Dog and Beer]

On 12/14/2023 at 9:08 PM, Jason said:

I finally found one of these at Mission Wine and Spirits in Pasadena. One of their barrel picks. 

65%...Holy smokes! Did it taste that strong, or was it subtle? 

I, too, have the McKenna 10 year single barrel (to the right of the Old Forester). Not one of my favorites, but good nonetheless. 

 

[Angel Dog and Beer]

Had quite a bit of this over Christmas/New Years: 

First time having it, and would definitely recommend. 

[Jason]

1 hour ago, Angel Dog and Beer said:

65%...Holy smokes! Did it taste that strong, or was it subtle? 

I, too, have the McKenna 10 year single barrel (to the right of the Old Forester). Not one of my favorites, but good nonetheless. 

 

No subtle at all. Good high proof single barrels are loaded with flavor 

[Jason]

40 minutes ago, Angel Dog and Beer said:

Had quite a bit of this over Christmas/New Years: 

First time having it, and would definitely recommend. 

That’s one I’ve been looking for too 

[Jason]

On 1/1/2024 at 10:41 PM, Tank said:

on the rare occasions where i've tasted hard liquor, it burns so much when you swallow. how do y'all get past that? do you just get use to it after a while? 

the last hard stuff i tasted was vodka and it burned like mad. no chance of figuring out if it tasted good or had much smoothness.

That warmness going down your chest is called the Kentucky Hug. You do get used to it but don’t make a high proof one your first drink of the day. I also don’t “shoot” it so I’m not drinking a lot at once. Vodka has no flavor, terrible stuff. 

Edited January 5 by Jason

[Chuck]

On 1/1/2024 at 10:06 PM, Blarg said:

One of my coworkers gifted me this. I'm bringing it to Arizona for Spring Training and opening it with my brother to toast our golf games we are going to play and scores we want to forget. There should be plenty to share at the Angelswin gathering. 

Good stuff, @Blarg. I've had it and I like it with a good sized ice cube to settle it down a bit to sip on. 

[Chuck]

Looking forward to trying this. The reviews are good so far. 

https://robbreport.com/food-drink/spirits/buffalo-trace-traveller-whiskey-chris-stapleton-1235461378/

[katie]

On 1/1/2024 at 10:41 PM, Tank said:

on the rare occasions where i've tasted hard liquor, it burns so much when you swallow. how do y'all get past that? do you just get use to it after a while? 

the last hard stuff i tasted was vodka and it burned like mad. no chance of figuring out if it tasted good or had much smoothness.

I can’t drink liquor straight, unless it’s shots of tequila, which I hate but tolerate. 
 

There’s a whiskey distillery near work that we (coworkers) go to sometimes. But they also have a few mixed drinks you can order which are good. These are the 2 I like:

[Jason]

12 hours ago, Chuck said:

Looking forward to trying this. The reviews are good so far. 

https://robbreport.com/food-drink/spirits/buffalo-trace-traveller-whiskey-chris-stapleton-1235461378/

In general, I’m skeptical about any liquor tied to a celebrity as most just aren’t good. This has a good master distiller behind it and it’s fairly inexpensive so I’ll probably buy it when I come across it. 

Edited January 5 by Jason

[Chuck]

35 minutes ago, Jason said:

In general, I’m skeptical about any liquor tied to a celebrity as most just aren’t good. This has a good master distiller behind it and it’s fairly inexpensive so I’ll probably buy it when I come across it. 

I'm skeptical as well, @Jason. That said, The Duke Whiskey (John Wayne's label) and Matthew McConaughey collab with Wild Turkey (Longbranch) are both VERY good. I highly recommend them both.

[Jason]

5 minutes ago, Chuck said:

I'm skeptical as well, @Jason. That said, The Duke Whiskey (John Wayne's label) and Matthew McConaughey collab with Wild Turkey (Longbranch) are both VERY good. I highly recommend them both.

I have the Longbranch and I do like it but I’m also a huge fan of Wild Turkey. During Christmas, my brother brought over a bottle of the Wild Turkey 12 year he got as a gift.  

[Chuck]

10 hours ago, katie said:

I can’t drink liquor straight, unless it’s shots of tequila, which I hate but tolerate. 
 

There’s a whiskey distillery near work that we (coworkers) go to sometimes. But they also have a few mixed drinks you can order which are good. These are the 2 I like:

Those both look good, @katie. I see my favorite cocktail at the bottom left (Old Fashioned), but that Heat Wave looks interesting. What's the ingredients for that one?

[Chuck]

On 1/24/2023 at 6:49 PM, Make Angels Great Again said:

Nice timing with this thread gents.

just got home from work to this surprise from the mrs.

Two really good bourbons!